Cookie Policy

Last updated: 18 April 2026

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, remember your preferences, and provide a better user experience.

Cookies can be:

  • Session cookies — temporary files deleted when you close your browser
  • Persistent cookies — stored for a set period or until you manually delete them
  • First-party cookies — set by the website you are visiting (vorinvista.com)
  • Third-party cookies — set by other services (e.g., Google Analytics)

Why we use cookies

We use cookies to:

  • Make our website function correctly and reliably
  • Understand how you use our website (via analytics)
  • Remember your preferences and settings
  • Improve your browsing experience
  • Monitor website performance and security
  • Display relevant advertising (future implementation)

Types of cookies we use

Essential (Strictly Necessary) Cookies

These cookies are required for the website to function. They enable core functionality such as:

  • User session management
  • Security and fraud prevention
  • Form submission processing
  • Cookie consent banner display

These cookies do NOT require your consent. They are always active.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration Provider
sessionid Session management (Django) Session or 2 weeks VorinVista
csrf_token CSRF protection 1 year VorinVista
cookie_consent_banner Remember if you've seen the consent banner 30 days VorinVista

Analytics Cookies

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand how visitors use our website, including which pages are visited, how long they stay, and where visitors come from. This helps us improve our services.

These cookies require your explicit consent. They are only enabled after you accept in our cookie consent banner.

Cookie Name Purpose Provider Expires
_ga Google Analytics tracking ID Google 2 years
_ga_XXXXXXXXXX Google Analytics event tracking Google 2 years
_gid Google Analytics session ID Google 24 hours

Google Analytics ID: G-EKVX5RK15V

More information: Google Privacy Policy

Advertising cookies (Future)

In the future, we plan to display targeted advertisements via Google AdSense. When enabled, this service will use cookies to:

  • Measure ad performance and engagement
  • Personalize ads based on your interests
  • Prevent ad fraud

Advertising cookies will require your consent and can be managed separately from analytics cookies.

Important: Currently, the site does not display Google AdSense ads. This section is provided for transparency as we plan to implement this service.

Third-party cookies

Third-party cookies are set by services we use:

Google Analytics (Google Inc.)

Google AdSense (Future)

We do not control these third parties' cookies, and we recommend reviewing their privacy policies directly.

How to manage your cookies

Via our website

You can manage your cookie preferences using our cookie consent banner. Click the banner at the bottom of the page or revisit your settings to update your choices.

Via your browser

You can configure cookie settings in your web browser:

  • Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
  • Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
  • Edge: Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Cookies and other site permissions

You can typically:

  • View all cookies set on your device
  • Delete specific cookies or all cookies
  • Block all cookies or only third-party cookies

Do Not Track (DNT)

Some browsers support "Do Not Track" (DNT) settings. While we respect this preference, it is not a legally binding standard. You have more control via our cookie consent banner and browser settings.

Via third parties

Changes to this policy

We may update this cookie policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements, or our practices. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when this policy was last revised.

Continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

VorinVista Ltd
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +44 (0) 7405 338 774
Website: vorinvista.com
Address: 42 Orme Road, Kingston upon Thames, UK, KT1 3SA
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